H. W. Byers Elementary Primary School
4178 Hwy 72 East
Holly Springs MS, 38635, Marshall County
Phone: 662-851-7826
Ranking:
(550 out of 672, bottom 18%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Marshall County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | |||||||
Total Students: | 415 | 395 | 300 | 309 | 332 | 450 | 450 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 89 | 21.4% | 76 | 19.2% | 54 | 18.0% | 81 | 26.2% | 73 | 22.0% | 66 | 14.7% | 59 | 13.1% |
Grade 1: | 76 | 18.3% | 63 | 15.9% | 73 | 24.3% | 59 | 19.1% | 62 | 18.7% | 48 | 10.7% | 55 | 12.2% |
Grade 2: | 65 | 15.7% | 80 | 20.3% | 64 | 21.3% | 56 | 18.1% | 58 | 17.5% | 55 | 12.2% | 72 | 16.0% |
Grade 3: | 77 | 18.6% | 65 | 16.5% | 59 | 19.7% | 63 | 20.4% | 59 | 17.8% | 69 | 15.3% | 65 | 14.4% |
Grade 4: | 60 | 14.5% | 53 | 13.4% | 50 | 16.7% | 50 | 16.2% | 80 | 24.1% | 64 | 14.2% | 66 | 14.7% |
Grade 5: | 48 | 11.6% | 58 | 14.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 78 | 17.3% | 75 | 16.7% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 200 | 48.2% | 215 | 54.4% | 163 | 54.3% | 157 | 50.8% | 167 | 50.3% | 229 | 50.9% | 226 | 50.2% |
Female: | 215 | 51.8% | 180 | 45.6% | 137 | 45.7% | 152 | 49.2% | 165 | 49.7% | 221 | 49.1% | 220 | 48.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
Hispanic: | 35 | 8.4% | 35 | 8.9% | 27 | 9.0% | 28 | 9.1% | 24 | 7.2% | 34 | 7.6% | 28 | 6.2% |
Black: | 204 | 49.2% | 192 | 48.6% | 144 | 48.0% | 154 | 49.8% | 164 | 49.4% | 239 | 53.1% | 235 | 52.2% |
White: | 163 | 39.3% | 156 | 39.5% | 119 | 39.7% | 121 | 39.2% | 142 | 42.8% | 177 | 39.3% | 186 | 41.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 13 | 3.1% | 11 | 2.8% | 9 | 3.0% | 5 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 365 | 88.0% | 357 | 90.4% | 263 | 87.7% | 283 | 91.6% | 302 | 91.0% | 387 | 86.0% | 384 | 85.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 4.6% | 12 | 3.0% | 16 | 5.3% | 5 | 1.6% | 7 | 2.1% | 13 | 2.9% | 17 | 3.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.64 | 19.97 | 16.80 | 16.77 | 18.65 | 18.90 | 18.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 | ||||||
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.7 | 144.7 | 149.3 |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142 | 142.4 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.9 | 145.3 | 149 |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.8 | 144.6 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.1 | 146 | 150.2 |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.7 | 145.1 | 151 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 139.5 | 140.5 | 150.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.1 | 143.1 | 151 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150 | 148.4 | 152.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.1 | 148.8 | 153.3 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.2 | 150.8 | 154.1 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.7 | 149.5 | 154.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140.7 | 144.5 | 148.8 |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.6 | 146 | 149.2 |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.8 | 145.2 | 149.5 |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.2 | 146.5 | 149.6 |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.6 | 146.1 | 151 |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.6 | 149 | 151.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.4 | 146.8 | 150.5 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.2 | 144.7 | 151.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.5 | 145.3 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.1 | 147.9 | 151.7 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.6 | 148.6 | 152.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151 | 150.4 | 154.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.1 | 146 | 148.5 |
2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.7 | 145.8 | 148.7 |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.8 | 146.8 | 150.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.9 | 144.8 | 149.8 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.5 | 145.5 | 150.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.4 | 150.8 | 153.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.9 | 144.8 | 147.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.6 | 147 | 148.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.5 | 145.5 | 149.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.5 | 146 | 149.9 |
MST | ||||||
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 24% | 31.3% | 40.8% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 7.7% | 27.3% | 42.8% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 58.8% | 63.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 56.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 40.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $41,720.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,854.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,187.0 |
* H. W. Byers Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.